Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Eccentric maharajas and nawabs, bizarre believe it or not tales and hilarious twists and turns come together in this first book of the Quirky History series.
From the Nizam who hid a priceless diamond in a shoe to the Swan Car of the Maharaja of Nabha to the Nawab of Junagadh who got his dog, Roshanara, married in brocades and pearls with over 700 guests in attendance and many more quirky, unusual stories.
Get ready for history to pop right out of this book
'We need offbeat, quirky stories like the ones in this collection to make history come alive' - Ruskin Bond
Synopsis
Eye popping stories of eccentric Maharajas and Nawabs, bizarre believe it or not tales and hilarious twists and turns, all this and more as the team of the very popular Live History India website and YouTube channel helps us discover stories that no history book will ever tell you. From the Nizam who hid a priceless diamond in a shoe because he thought it brought him bad luck, to the Swan Car of the Maharaja of Nabha that can easily pass off as the weirdest car ever made, to Gwalior's Chamber of Secrets and to how the kulcha, a common Indian bread, made its way to the royal insignia of the Nizams of Hyderabad All this and much more in an interesting format with delightfully quirky illustrations.